Itinerant Aide​/Transportation Aide - Special Education

Position

• Job : 67232
• Title: ITINERANT AIDE/TRANSPORTATION AIDE – SPECIAL EDUCATION
• Location: Countywide/Transportation, with initial placement at Keyser Middle School
• Shift: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM (may include both classroom and transportation duties)
• Employment Term: 200 Days
• Salary: Pay Grade B, C, or D $26,415 – $41,270 (based on 200 days)
• Final date to receive applications: 07/01/2026

The aide/paraprofessional assists the teacher(s) in a variety of ways to implement the instructional program, including working directly with children in small groups or on a one-to-one basis. The aide assigned to a school bus assists with the supervision of student passengers, including securing passengers in various types of restraint.

• Assists teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution of classroom materials;
• Conducts learning games with students according to established procedures;
• Maintains regular attendance and complies with State Law and County policies and regulations;
• Maintains an environment that is safe for students and conducive to learning;
• Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children;
• Assists with supervision and instruction of children; copying, cutting, coloring, etc., to construct materials and bulletin boards;
• Provides individualized and small‑group instruction to reinforce skills that have been taught by the teacher;
• Assists in implementing lessons based on district and school objectives and needs and abilities of students;
• Assists with supervision of student passengers on buses and maintains a safe traveling environment, if assigned to transportation duties;
• Attends in‑services and workshops as directed;
• Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity;
• Assists the teacher in supervision of children in the classroom and to various locations in the school including, but not limited to, instructional areas, the cafeteria, and the bus;
• Participates in bus duty, hall monitoring, lunchroom duty, playground duty;
• Maintains positive work habits;
• Performs duties efficiently and productively;
• Maintains and/or upgrades skills;
• Promotes and maintains positive pupil‑staff‑community relations;
• Adheres to Employee Code of Conduct as outlined in Mineral County School's Policy 4210;
• Performs duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor(s).

• High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code §18A‑2‑5;
• Meet the definition of "Qualifications" in WV Code §18A‑4‑8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant to WV Code §18A‑4‑8e (state‑approved competency test), as required;
• Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18‑5‑15c and/or §18A‑3‑10, as appropriate;
• Hold or qualify for the posted classification according to WV Code;
• Ability to facilitate instruction and provide direct and indirect supervision of students under the direction of a professional educator;
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, students, staff and the general public;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations;
• Ability to interface effectively with other school personnel, parents and business contacts outside Mineral County Schools;
• Ability to work with children and adults, and with individuals and groups to support academics and behavior management;
• Ability to demonstrate patience while working with children; learn new skills; flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks;
• Ability to work well with others, follow written and oral directions and complete assignments given;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and staff members;
• Self‑motivated and works without direct supervision;
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
• Ability to accurately perform assigned tasks;
• Ability to perform duties in full…